BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kursfinder//Course Calendar//EN X-WR-CALNAME:From Equestrian Sport to the Frontline – The Aachen Border Region as a Theatre of War in 1944 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:From Equestrian Sport to the Frontline – The Aachen Border Regio n as a Theatre of War in 1944 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260820T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260820T160000 DTSTAMP:20261102T222646Z UID:3335c0da-5a26-4b99-9597-d63f639394e9-single@kursfinder DESCRIPTION:Kursinfo Kursort/e Termin/e Kursleiter*innen Rundgang vhs unte rwegs In September and October 1944\, the border forest west of Aachen bec ame a scene of heavy fighting during the Second World War. The so‑called Westwall\, regarded as a protective fortification\, ran through this area \, where German and American troops dug into the ground for cover. To this day\, visible traces remain—massive defensive structures as well as has tily built trenches and foxholes. On the occasion of the 2026 World Equest rian Championships in Aachen\, author and journalist Alexander Barth looks back at the CHIO of 1939—then the world’s largest equestrian event an d at the same time an important propaganda instrument of the Nazi regime\, held only days before the outbreak of the Second World War. Bitte beachte n: The guided walk will be held in English. Please bring sturdy footwear a nd\, if necessary\, weatherproof clothing. Status: Kursnr.: 261-01446 Begi nn: Do. \, 20.08.2026 \, 14:00 - 16:00 Uhr Termin/e: 0 Kursort: Parkplatz am Gut Entenpfuhl Entgelt: 0\,00 € Zu diesem Kurs sind keine Orte verfü gbar. Für diesen Kurs sind keine Termine vorhanden. Alexander Barth Kurse \n \n des Kursleiters 261-01236 - Erinnerungslandschaft Wald: Da s Aachener Grenzland als Kriegsschauplatz 1944 261-01446 - From Equestrian Sport to the Frontline – The Aachen Border Region as a Theatre of War i n 1944 261-04460 - „... und draußen der Krieg“ – Bunker in Aachen: Erinnerungskultur aus Beton Warenkorb\n\nKursinfo Kursort/e Termin/e Kursl eiter*innen Rundgang vhs unterwegs In September and October 1944\, the bor der forest west of Aachen became a scene of heavy fighting during the Seco nd World War. The so‑called Westwall\, regarded as a protective fortific ation\, ran through this area\, where German and American troops dug into the ground for cover. To this day\, visible traces remain—massive defens ive structures as well as hastily built trenches and foxholes. On the occa sion of the 2026 World Equestrian Championships in Aachen\, author and jou rnalist Alexander Barth looks back at the CHIO of 1939—then the world’ s largest equestrian event and at the same time an important propaganda in strument of the Nazi regime\, held only days before the outbreak of the Se cond World War. Bitte beachten: The guided walk will be held in English. P lease bring sturdy footwear and\, if necessary\, weatherproof clothing. St atus: Kursnr.: 261-01446 Beginn: Do. \, 20.08.2026 \, 14:00 - 16:00 Uhr Te rmin/e: 0 Kursort: Parkplatz am Gut Entenpfuhl Entgelt: 0\,00 € Zu diese m Kurs sind keine Orte verfügbar. Für diesen Kurs sind keine Termine vor handen. Alexander Barth Kurse \n \n des Kursleiters 261-01236 - E rinnerungslandschaft Wald: Das Aachener Grenzland als Kriegsschauplatz 194 4 261-01446 - From Equestrian Sport to the Frontline – The Aachen Border Region as a Theatre of War in 1944 261-04460 - „... und draußen der Kr ieg“ – Bunker in Aachen: Erinnerungskultur aus Beton\n\nRundgang vhs u nterwegs In September and October 1944\, the border forest west of Aachen became a scene of heavy fighting during the Second World War. The so‑cal led Westwall\, regarded as a protective fortification\, ran through this a rea\, where German and American troops dug into the ground for cover. To t his day\, visible traces remain—massive defensive structures as well as hastily built trenches and foxholes. On the occasion of the 2026 World Equ estrian Championships in Aachen\, author and journalist Alexander Barth lo oks back at the CHIO of 1939—then the world’s largest equestrian event and at the same time an important propaganda instrument of the Nazi regim e\, held only days before the outbreak of the Second World War. Bitte beac hten: The guided walk will be held in English. Please bring sturdy footwea r and\, if necessary\, weatherproof clothing. Status: Kursnr.: 261-01446 B eginn: Do. \, 20.08.2026 \, 14:00 - 16:00 Uhr Termin/e: 0 Kursort: Parkpla tz am Gut Entenpfuhl Entgelt: 0\,00 € Zu diesem Kurs sind keine Orte ver fügbar. Für diesen Kurs sind keine Termine vorhanden. Alexander Barth Ku rse \n \n des Kursleiters 261-01236 - Erinnerungslandschaft Wald: Das Aachener Grenzland als Kriegsschauplatz 1944 261-01446 - From Equestr ian Sport to the Frontline – The Aachen Border Region as a Theatre of Wa r in 1944 261-04460 - „... und draußen der Krieg“ – Bunker in Aache n: Erinnerungskultur aus Beton\n\nRundgang vhs unterwegs In September and October 1944\, the border forest west of Aachen became a scene of heavy fi ghting during the Second World War. The so‑called Westwall\, regarded as a protective fortification\, ran through this area\, where German and Ame rican troops dug into the ground for cover. To this day\, visible traces r emain—massive defensive structures as well as hastily built trenches and foxholes. On the occasion of the 2026 World Equestrian Championships in A achen\, author and journalist Alexander Barth looks back at the CHIO of 19 39—then the world’s largest equestrian event and at the same time an i mportant propaganda instrument of the Nazi regime\, held only days before the outbreak of the Second World War. Bitte beachten: The guided walk will be held in English. Please bring sturdy footwear and\, if necessary\, wea therproof clothing. Status: Kursnr.: 261-01446 Beginn: Do. \, 20.08.2026 \ , 14:00 - 16:00 Uhr Termin/e: 0 Kursort: Parkplatz am Gut Entenpfuhl Entge lt: 0\,00 €\n\nIn September and October 1944\, the border forest west of Aachen became a scene of heavy fighting during the Second World War. The so‑called Westwall\, regarded as a protective fortification\, ran throug h this area\, where German and American troops dug into the ground for cov er. To this day\, visible traces remain—massive defensive structures as well as hastily built trenches and foxholes. On the occasion of the 2026 W orld Equestrian Championships in Aachen\, author and journalist Alexander Barth looks back at the CHIO of 1939—then the world’s largest equestri an event and at the same time an important propaganda instrument of the Na zi regime\, held only days before the outbreak of the Second World War.\n\ nBitte beachten: The guided walk will be held in English. Please bring stu rdy footwear and\, if necessary\, weatherproof clothing. LOCATION:Online\, Aachen URL:https://eulenkurse.de/courses/3335c0da-5a26-4b99-9597-d63f639394e9/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR